Annotated Bibliography

Nicole DEmilio June 27, 2013

The Pennsylvania State University EDUC 432: Childrens Literature in the Writing Curriculum Mrs. April Silimperi

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1. Potter, Giselle, and Roni Schotter. The Boy Who Loved Words. New York: Schwartz & Wade, 2006. Print. ISBN: 978-0375836015 My Purpose: Utilize to introduce vocabulary strategies and diction (and my tone/mood handouts). Summary: This is a story about a Selig, a young boy who is a collector of words. While his peers are playing and his parents are working, Selig comes across words he likes, shouts them out and writes them down. Mini-Lessons: Diction (Connotation versus denotation, cacophonous versus euphonious, slang, jargon, simplistic versus sophisticated, Active Verbs, Creative Adjectives, Adjectives out or order and stacked) Punctuation (Dashes- for emphasis and definition, Ellipses- for passage of time and dream sequences, Semi-Colons- sentence combining, Comma Rules) Structure (Point of View- third person, italics) Alliteration Metaphor Onomatopoeia 2. Theis Raven, Margot. Americas White Table. Chelsea, MI: Sleeping Bear Press, 2005. Print. ISBN: 978-1585362165 My Purpose: While teaching the War and Peace Unit, integrate with The Things They Carried to further discuss tone and mood, and symbolism. Summary: A mother teaches three, young girls to set a table for Veterans Day. In the process, the mother reveals the story of her brothers experience as a Prisoner of War. Mini-Lessons: Punctuation Usage (Dashes for emphasis and clarification, ellipses for transition and emphasis) Symbolism & Imagery (Colors and Objects-specifically related to military experiences) Structure and Point of View (3rd Person Omniscient, 1st Person, Flashback, Present and Past Tense, Italics, Font Size) Theme (Patriotism) Tone & Mood (Reverent & Grateful)

DEmilio 3. Bunting, Eve. The Wall. New York: Clarion Books, 1990. Print. ISBN: 978-0395629772 My Purpose: While teaching the War and Peace Unit, integrate with The Things They Carried to further discuss tone and mood, and symbolism. Summary: A father takes his son to visit the Vietnam Memorial in Washington, D.C. During this visit, the father reveals that his sons grandfather passed away in Vietnam and is memorialized on The Wall. Mini-Lessons: Theme (Patriotism, Nostalgia, Family Values, Identity, American Dream/Nightmare) Dialogue Comma Usage (Two or more adjectives modifying the same noun) Diction (Adjectives) Tone & Mood (Reverent/Nostalgic & Sympathetic/Respectful)

4. Myers, Walter Dean. Harlem: A Poem. New York: Scholastic, 1997. Print. ISBN: 978-0590543408 My Purpose: Use as an additional visual for the journal to Robert Gwathmeys Nobody Around Here Calls Me Citizen in response to Whitmans I Hear America Singing, Hughes I, Too, and De Hoyos To Walt Whitman. Also, use book to reinforce the Harlem Renaissance. Summary: Myers poem is about the migration of African Americans from various locations to Harlem with hope for a better life. Myers references famous African Americans from athletes to musicians. Mini-Lessons: Poetic Structure and Devices (Free Verse, lines, stanzas) Simile Metaphor Alliteration Imagery (symbols, colors, street names, specific locations, specific people) Allusions (setting, characters) Tone & Mood (Observant/Celebratory & Proud) Comma Rules (Appositives) Punctuation (Untraditional, Backslashes) Diction (Vernacular, Historical) Theme (Discrimination, Unity, Identity, American Dream/Nightmare)

DEmilio 5. Hughes, Langston. My People. New York: Atheneum for Young Readers/ginee Seo, 2009. Print. ISBN: 978-1416935407 My Purpose: Use as an additional visual for the journal to Robert Gwathmeys Nobody Around Here Calls Me Citizen in response to Whitmans I Hear America Singing, Hughes I, Too, and De Hoyos To Walt Whitman. Also, use book to reinforce the Harlem Renaissance. Summary: Extremely concise, Hughes poem is a dedication to his people: African Americans. He compares the beauty of details of Earth to the beauty of details of African Americans. Mini-Lessons: Tone & Mood (Celebratory, Proud) Word Choice (Concise, Precise) Repetition Parallelism Theme (Identity, Unity, American Dream)

6. Henkes, Kevin. Lillys Purple Plastic Purse. New York: Scholastic Inc., 1996. Print. ISBN: 978-0688128975 My Purpose: Can be utilized during Of Mice and Men, The Things They Carried [discuss tangible and intangible items], or The Great Gatsby to reinforce the significance of details. Summary: A young student name Lilly loves school so much that she often pretends to be teacher, and she wants to be one when she grows up. She brings in her newly purchased, tune-playing, purple purse to school and attempts to show it to the class while Mr. Slinger is teaching. Mr. Slinger takes Lillys purse and Lilly seeks revenge. Mini-Lessons: Detail (Descriptive Diction-adjectives) Conflict (Internal and External) Repetition Parallelism Comma Usage Structure (italics, page layout)

DEmilio 7. Bruno, Elsa Knight. Punctuation Celebration. New York: Henry Holt and Co., 2009. Print. ISBN: 0805079734 My Purpose: Use as a hook and for visual reinforcement during grammar mini-lessons. Summary: Bruno chunks her book by different forms of punctuation; some punctuation is more simplistic, periods and question marks, while later in the book she delves into more complex punctuation, like ellipses and colons. For each chunk, Bruno utilizes the punctuation within her description of the punctuation. Mini-Lessons: Editing/Grammar: Commas, Colons, Semi-Colons, Ellipses, Dashes, etc.

8. Keeley, Bethany. The Book of "Unnecessary" Quotation Marks: A Celebration of Creative Punctuation. San Francisco, CA: Chronicle, 2010. Print. ISBN: 978-0811876452 My Purpose: Use as a hook and for visual reinforcement during grammar mini-lessons. Could also be utilized during writing workshop for quotation integration. Summary: Keeley provides photographs of a variety of visuals (billboards, menus, signs, etc.) with quotation errors that affect the meaning or purpose the visual, and generally lead to a comical affect. Mini-Lessons: Editing/Grammar: Quotation Integration, Possessives versus Plurals Diction: Homophones, Commonly confused words

9. Laden, Nina. The Night I Followed the Dog. San Francisco: Chronicle, 1994. Print. ISBN: 978-0811806473 My Purpose: Use this text for creative writing, particularly a narrative piece. Can be an example of a SNAPSHOT because it appeals to many senses (imagery), especially in description of the setting of the evening. Summary: A young boy opens discusses his dog and how he decided to follow his dog one evening after he had seen his dog sneak into the house after getting out of a limousine in a tuxedo. Mini-Lessons: Narrative Writing Snapshot (detailed description using senses-could be illustrated or turned into a movie) Punctuation (dashes, comma rules, ellipses)

DEmilio Diction (Detailed adjectives, active verbs) Brushstrokes/Grammar (Introductory Commas, appositives, Adverbials, etc.) Point of View (1st person) Tone/Mood (Curious, amused) Structure (Page Layout, italics, font, text size)

10. Frost, Robert. Robert Frost-Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening. New York: Dutton Children's, 1978. Print. ISBN: 978-0525467342 My Purpose: To use as a visual when reading Frost poetry. Summary: The narrator is traveling through the snowy woods with a destination to an unknown place. As he travels, he observes the winter scenery with detail. Mini-Lessons: Poetry Terminology: Lines stanzas, end rhyme, alliteration, assonance, consonance Repetition Imagery Structure

11. Rappaport, Doree. Martin's Big Words: The Life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. New York: Hyperion for Children, 2001. Print. ISBN: 978-1423106357 My Purpose: Can be used solely to teach speech and argument, but can also be used in the American Dream unit with the poem series and Harlem Renaissance introduction. Summary: Rappaport highlights key events in King Jr.s life and in the lives and moments of other civil rights activists and events. The author juxtaposes this with excerpts of quotes from King Jr. Mini-Lessons: Tone & Mood (Reverent) Structure (Contrasts, Parallelism, Repetition, Page Layout [History versus Speech]) Comma Rules Imagery Diction (cacophonous versus euphonious) Theme/Topic (Discrimination, Identity)

DEmilio 12. Laminack, Lester L. Saturdays and Teacakes. Atlanta: Peachtree, 2004. Print. ISBN: 978-1561453030 My Purpose: This is an awesome text to teach structure, style, and memoir. Summary: This is the story of a young boy reflecting on visiting his grandmother on Saturdays. He rides his bike and goes into detail about all of the visuals he sees. He then provides details of all of the activities he completes with his grandmother, culminating in making Tea Cakes. Mini-Lessons: Tone & Mood (Reflective, Nostalgic) Authors Purpose (Flashback/Memoir) Narration Focus Punctuation (Comma Usage) Thought Shot (Interior Monologue/Dialogue) Imagery Diction (Vernacular, Jargon, Slang) Setting Characterization (Direct and Indirect) Repetition/Parallelism Similes Structure (Flashback/Memior)

13. Zolotow, Charlotte. The Seashore Book. New York: HarperCollins, 1992. Print. ISBN: 978-0064433648 My Purpose: Use to teach a snapshot (appealing to five senses/imagery). Summary: A young boy who lives in the mountains and has never been to the beach asks his mother to describe the shore. She pretends they are at the beach and provides him with details of the setting and objects at the beach. Mini-Lessons: Snapshot/Imagery Diction/Details Repetition Tone & Mood (Imaginative, Uplifting) Setting Comma Rules Onomatopoeia Alliteration

DEmilio 14. Zolotow, Charlotte. The Storm Book. New York: Harper & Row Pub., 1989. Print. Print.ISBN: 9 8-0064431941 My Purpose: Use to teach a snapshot (appealing to five senses/imagery). Summary: Zolotows story illustrates anticipation: from a hot, humid day to a lively storm, ending in a cathartic rainbow. Throughout this story, Zolotow creates suspense and beauty with diction and details. Mini-Lessons: Snapshot/Imagery Diction/Details Repetition Anticipation/Climax/Resolution Setting Comma Rules Onomatopoeia Alliteration Personification

15. High, Linda Oatman. Beekeepers. Honesdale, PA: Boyds Mills, 1998. Print. ISBN: 978-1590780466 My Purpose: Use to teach a snapshot (appealing to five senses/imagery). Summary: A grandfather teaches his granddaughter to tend to bees. In addition, he teaches her life lessons. Mini-Lessons: Snapshot /Imagery Diction (nature & euphonious) Setting Dialogue Personification Comma Rules Tone & Mood (Reflective, Nostalgic) Dashes Alliteration

16. Lobel, Arnold. Fables. New York: Harper & Row, 1980. Print. ISBN: 978-0064430463 My Purpose: Jigsaw or use stations so that the students can read each fable and notice. Hide the authors aphorism and have the students defend the purpose of each fable by creating their own aphorisms for each selection. Summary: Lobel tells brief vignettes about a variety of animals to create fables. At the end of each fable, he discerns an aphorism, or life

DEmilio lesson. Mini-Lessons: Characterization (Indirect and Direct) Conflict Theme/Aphorism Subject Purpose Diction (Active Verbs) Details Comma Rules Repetition and Parallelism Dialogue

17. Smith, Charles R. Rimshots: Basketball Pix, Rolls, and Rhythms. New York, NY: Puffin, 2000. Print. ISBN: 978-0140566789 My Purpose: I want to create a creative writing unit and portfolio piece around this text. Summary: Smith demonstrates his love for basketball through a variety of creative genres from a character study to a traditional poem and to a slam poem. He incorporates a variety of writing genres, all framed around the many details of loving basketball. Mini-Lessons Poetic Terms and Devices, Style (Diction, Punctuation, Structure, Point of View): Slam Poetry Dashes Repetition Text Size and Font and Colors Parallelism Non-traditional Layout Comma Use White Space Anecdote Lines, Stanzas Rhyme Schemes Free Verse

18. Young, Judy. R Is for Rhyme: A Poetry Alphabet. Chelsea, MI: Sleeping Bear, 2006. Print. ISBN: 978-1585365197 My Purpose: Use to introduce poetry or reinforce modes and terminology. Use for noticings before teaching terms. Can also use for Alphabetical Structure examples for creative writing or assessments. Summary: Young uses the picture book format and the Alphabet structure to define different modes of poetry (sonnet, villanelle, etc.) and different poetic devices and tools (internal rhyme, metaphor, etc.). Young also provides an example of those modes and tools with each letter/definition. Mini-Lessons:

DEmilio 10 Modes of Poetry Poetic Devices Figurative Language (Onomatopoeia, Simile, Metaphor, Alliteration, etc.) Meter Stress Syllables Stanzas, lines Repetition/Parallelism

19. Grodin, Elissa. D Is for Democracy: A Citizen's Alphabet. Chelsea, MI: Sleeping Bear, 2004. Print. ISBN: 978-1585363285 My Purpose: Can be utilized to teach the alphabetic structure. Can also be utilized to teach American history details and primary historical document style in writing. Includes famous excerpts from historical documents. Summary: Grodin utilizes the Alphabetic structure to define the institution of democracy in the United States. While picking out key words about democracy and alluding to key events, she also incorporates facts about Americans who contributed to the creation of democracy in the United States. Mini-Lessons: Structure Punctuation (Dashes,Comma Use, Semi-Colons, Colons, Quotation Marks) Quotation Integration Diction (Archaic Language, Elevated Language) Parallelism and Repetition Appositives Allusion Tone & Mood

20. Cheney, Lynne. A Is for Abigail. New York: Simon & Schuster, 2003. Print. ISBN: 78-0689858192 My Purpose: Can be utilized to teach the alphabetic structure. Can also be utilized to teach American history details and primary historical document style in writing. Can be used for lessons on characterization. Summary: Again, Cheney uses this Alphabetic structure, this time to highlight accomplished American woman throughout the history of America. She incorporates facts about the Womens Rights Movement, while also providing details of famous individual women and their lives and accomplishments for Womens Rights. Mini-Lessons: Humor/Satire Structure

DEmilio 11 Punctuation (Comma Use, Semi-Colons, Colons, Quotation Marks) Quotation Integration Diction (Archaic Language, Elevated Language) Parallelism and Repetition Appositives Allusion Tone & Mood

21. Cheney, Lynne V. America: A Patriotic Primer. New York: Simon & Schuster for Young Readers, 2002. Print. ISBN: 978-0689851926 My Purpose: Can be utilized to teach the alphabetic structure. Can also be utilized to teach American history details and primary historical document style in writing. Includes famous excerpts from historical documents. Summary: Cheney uses the Alphabetic structure to highlight aspects of American patriotism and the American government. Throughout this, she provides facts about historical figures and events, and she makes allusions to and includes excerpts from historical documents. Mini-Lessons: Structure Tone & Mood Punctuation (Comma Use, Semi-Colons, Colons, Quotation Marks) Quotation Integration Diction (Archaic Language, Elevated Language) Parallelism and Repetition Appositives Allusion

22. Scillian, Devin. A Is for America: An American Alphabet. Chelsea, MI: Sleeping Bear Press, 2001. Print. ISBN: 978-1585360154 My Purpose: Can be utilized to teach the alphabetic structure. Can also be utilized to teach American history details and state history. Can be used for analysis of primary historical document style in writing. Includes famous excerpts from historical documents. Summary: Cheney uses the Alphabetic structure to highlight aspects details about some of the 50 states, to illustrate American patriotism, and to provide an insight into the American government. Scillian provides facts about states, historical events and people, and makes allusions to and includes excerpts from historical documents. Mini-Lessons: Diction Parallelism and Repetition

DEmilio 12 Imagery Appositives Allusion Tone & Mood (Patriotic) Theme/Subject: American Dream Grammar: Comma Rules, Semi-Colons, Quotes

23. Laden, Nina. Romeow & Drooliet. San Francisco: Chronicle, 2005. Print. ISBN: 978-0811839730 My Purpose: Can be used as an alternative visual to Romeo and Juliet (or any other Shakespeare text). Can also be used to teach creative writingvariance on characterization but sticking to intended plot. Summary: Laden keeps the gist of Shakespeares plot but reinterprets it though varied characterization. Instead of the Capulets and the Montagues, Laden tells the story of the Felinis and the Barkers. Mini- Lessons: Satire/Humor Dialogue Comma Rules Alliteration Diction (change from Shakespearian to animals, active verbs) Conflict Characterization (Direct and Indirect) 24. Farris, Christine King. My Brother Martin: A Sister Remembers Growing up with the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. New York: Aladdin Paperbacks, 2006. Print. ISBN: 978-0689843884 My Purpose: Can be used to teach memoir. Can be used in conjunction with the other MLK, Jr. books. Can be used to teach tone and mood, and style in writing. Can also be used to teach characterization. Summary: Martin Luther King Jr.s sister recalls memories of her childhood and specific anecdotes of growing up with her brother. Her focus allows for a normal, humanized illustration of MLK, JR. Some of her anecdotes illustrate MLK, Jr.s exposure to racism and segregation, and his initial reactions and hopes to for America to overcome this. Mini-Lessons: Tone and Mood (Humorous, nostalgic, sympathetic, vexed, angry, hopeful) Characterization (Direct and Indirect; Static and Dynamic) Conflict Memoir

DEmilio 13 Anecdote Dialogue Diction (Derogatory words) 25. Burleigh, Robert. Home Run: The Story of Babe Ruth. San Diego: Voyager, 2003. Print. ISBN: 978-0152045999 My Purpose: To teach detail and style through Explode a Moment and Thought Shot and Snapshot. Summary: This is a story about Babe Ruth preparing to go to bat and eventually hitting a homerun. In addition to the details and illustrations, Burleigh also includes a plethora of facts about Babe Ruths life and career. Mini-Lessons: Details (Explode a Moment, Snapshot, Thoughtshot) Repetition and Parallelism Dialogue/Internal Monologue Structure (Italics, Font) Comma Rules Dashes 26. Schroeder, Alan. Ben Franklin: His Wit and Wisdom from A to Z. New York: Holiday House, 2011. Print. ISBN: 978-0823424351 My Purpose: Can be utilized to teach the alphabetic structure. Can also be utilized to analyze aphorisms and style in writing. Summary: Schroeder utilizes the Alphabetic structure to illustrate important moments in Ben Franklins life, and to highlight his contributions to American society. In addition to this historical and biographical information, we also get a glimpse into Franklins writing; some of Ben Franklins famous aphorisms are sprinkled throughout the pages. Mini-Lessons: Aphorisms Structure Punctuation (Comma Use, Semi-Colons, Colons, Quotation Marks) Quotation Integration Diction (Archaic Language, Elevated Language) Parallelism and Repetition Appositives Allusion Tone & Mood 27. Janeczko, Paul B. A Poke In The I. New York: Scholastic, 2002. Print. ISBN: 978-0763623760 My Purpose: This is just for me. A Touchstone text for concrete poetry! I dont want to forget about it!